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“Transport during the Pan American and Parapan American Games is not responsibility of only one authority. This must be shared among the Executive Power, the Police and the mayor of Lima,” said Kate Harrisson, UK ambassador to Peru.
In the forum “Vision of Transportation towards the Bicentennial”, organized by the British Embassy, Harrison indicated that Lima will live a very unique experience with the Pan American and Parapan American Games.
“Peru will have a great challenge in organizing the Lima 2019 Pan American and Parapan American Games, which has the support of the United Kingdom through the Government-to-government Agreement,” she stressed.
In this sense, she explained that thousands of athletes, tourists and citizens will circulate throughout the city of Lima and Callao to attend sporting events and will require adequate transport services, but also access roads, moderate traffic, security, among other necessary services.
The forum focused on topics related to “Planning of transport as a factor of success in the integration of a smart city”, by Julian Ware, finance director of transport for London, and “Management system for transport megaprojects”, by Martin Buck, Crossrail International strategy director. They both shared their experiences in the improvement of transport in the United Kingdom.
“This meeting allowed us to hear the experiences of these two well-known figures in the city of London. They plan infrastructure works and manage transport projects so that “Londoners” and visitors from all over the world can circulate daily and as efficiently as possible. This visit to Lima represents the interest of the United Kingdom in Peru, and I think this is due to the good relations that exist between the two countries,” said Kate Harrison, in the presence of the Mayor of Lima Jorge Muñoz and the Deputy Minister of Transport Carlos Estremadoyro.
The benefits of the Government-to-government Agreement, which can be applied for future projects, were also stressed during this meeting. “The lessons learned from various projects implemented, especially the Pan American Games, should be taken into account for future projects,” she added.
Government-to-government Agreement
This forum recognized that Lima 2019 has been able to adapt to good practices in project management and execution and has generated a lot of confidence in the private companies. “It's a benefit that shouldn’t be lost at the end of the Pan American Games. The Games legacy must be seen both in the infrastructure that serves the community, as well as in good practices that improve the management of the State.”
“The Government-to-government Agreement has served to adopt good practices in management and innovation of infrastructure, and our interest is that, as a Games legacy, it is transferred to other priority areas in Peru,” pointed out the British Ambassador at the meeting. Sofía Guerrero, representative of the World Bank; Patricia Alata of Lima Como Vamos; Carlos Ugaz of AATE; and Omar Narrea, representative of Universidad del Pacífico, were part of the panel.
